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Upon opening the Abdomen, the Thorax and the Head, we found every thing in the same State as in the former Instance.
III. October 25, We gave two Ounces of the Water to a Dog of the same Size with the former, which produced the like Appearances as in the foregoing Case. This Dog was dying half an Hour; for the Dose was not repeated, because he did not vomit up what he had taken. Upon opening him, we found every thing in the same State as in the former Instance.
IV. October 16, We gave two Drams and an half of the Water to a Dog of a middle Size, and immediately untied him. He then ran about the Room very briskly for about a Minute, and seemed to be no Way affected with it; yet he soon lost the Use of his Limbs. He often attempted to raise himself, and walk, but still fell down again before he had moved two Yards from the Place.
After this he vomited plentifully, considering that he had fasted 24 Hours, upon which he was seized with a Convulsion more violent than any of the former Dogs, especially in the Muscles that extend the Head and Spine. These Convulsions continued about eight or ten Minutes; upon their ceasing, he lay still, breathing deeply, though regularly, and seemed to be asleep. In about ten Minutes he raised himself; took some Food, and walked about tolerably well. We left him, and returning after three Hours, We found him perfectly recovered.
V. October 28, We injected an Ounce of the Water into the Intestinum rectum of a strong Spaniel Dog, and let him loose. In the Space of two Mi-nutes
